Pantera Capital company
Overview
Pantera Capital is one of the oldest and largest dedicated digital asset investment firms, founded in 2003 in San Francisco by Dan Morehead, previously Head of Global Macro Trading and CFO at Tiger Management. Its defining move came in 2013, when it launched what it describes as the first institutional investment fund focused on Bitcoin in the United States, seeded with an initial $13 million; by December 2017 that fund had returned up to 25,004%. The firm subsequently built a venture franchise alongside its liquid strategies, raising $25 million for Venture Fund II in 2014 and $175 million for Venture Fund III in 2018. As of 2025 it manages approximately $5 billion in assets. It is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in New York and Puerto Rico. Key personnel include Managing Partner Paul Veradittakit and General Partners Franklin Bi and Cosmo Jiang. Its focus remains cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, positioning it as one of the world's largest digital asset funds. Founded 2003 by Dan Morehead as a macro firm, Pantera pivoted to crypto with the first US institutional Bitcoin fund in 2013 ($13m seed, up to 25,004% by December 2017), then added venture funds — $25m in 2014, $175m in 2018 — reaching roughly $5 billion under management by 2025.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Pantera Capital connects to 11 tracked entities, most strongly to Symbiotic, Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap, Pantera Capital Pushes Satsuma to Liquidate $50M Bitcoin Holdings: Report.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 11 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
funded_by | Symbiotic | 95% |
mentions | Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap | 95% |
mentions | Pantera Capital Pushes Satsuma to Liquidate $50M Bitcoin Holdings: Report | 95% |
mentions | Bitcoin (BTC) Taps 11-Week High, This Popular Altcoin Soars by 22%: Market Watch | 95% |
mentions | BTC Crowd Flips From Extreme Pessimism to Ultra FOMO as Price Nears $80K | 95% |
mentions | Trump’s Fed Pick, Kevin Warsh, Warns of Tighter Liquidity: What It Means for Bitcoin | 95% |
mentions | Bitcoin (BTC) Rejected at $80K, This Meme Coin Keeps Pumping: Market Watch | 95% |
mentions | First Time in History: Key Metric Suggests Bitcoin Could be Poised for an Explosive Move | 95% |
mentions | Bitcoin Positioning Hits 4-Month High as Traders Ramp Up Leverage | 95% |
covers | Pantera Capital Pushes Satsuma to Liquidate $50M Bitcoin Holdings: Report | 70% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Pantera Capital?
Pantera Capital is a company tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 11 other tracked entities, most strongly to Symbiotic, Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap, Pantera Capital Pushes Satsuma to Liquidate $50M Bitcoin Holdings: Report.
What type of entity is Pantera Capital?
Pantera Capital is classified as a company (company) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Pantera Capital connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Pantera Capital is linked to 11 other tracked entities, most strongly to Symbiotic, Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap, Pantera Capital Pushes Satsuma to Liquidate $50M Bitcoin Holdings: Report.
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